ESSEX INSTITUTE. 



PRESENTED BY 



The Library Committee whall -Hvlde the books and other 

 Hitlck'BbelonKlngto tlie Library Into three classes, nainely, 



(a) those which are not to l)e removed from the bull'linf,'; 



(b) those which may be taljen only l)y written permission 

 of three members of the committee; (c) tliose which may 

 circulate under the foUowinj: rules. . , ,^ 



Members shall be entitled to Uike from the Library two 

 folio or quai-to volumes, or four volumes of lesser fold, upon 

 haviiii? them recorded, and promising to make go<)<l any 

 damage they sustain, while in their possession, and to re- 

 place the same if lost, or pay a sum llxed by the Library 

 Coniinittee. . , , , ^ ^u t n» »„ 



No person shall lend anv book belonging to the Institute, 

 excepting to a member, under a penalty of one dollar for 

 each offence. , ^ ^ . 



The Library Committee may allow members to take more 

 than the allotted number of books upon a written applica. 



No person shall detain any book longer than four weeks 

 from the Library, If notified that the same Is wanted by an- 

 other member, under a penalty of five cents per day and 

 no volume shall be detained longer than three months at 

 one time under the same penalty. , »u„ r iv>^o,.» 



The Librarian shall have power by order of the Library 

 Committee to call in any volume after it has been retained 

 by a member for ten days. , ,^ „ . . > 



On or bef<'re .\prll tiftrenth, all books shall be returned 

 to the Library, and a penalty of five cents per day shall be 

 imposed for each volume detained. »v,„«„. 



No book shall be allowed to circulate until one month after 

 its receipt. 



Received ^-^\^^-^ ^ , ^ ^ ^' \ . 



